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Pitkin County Board hears mental-health gaps; county funds school and shelter supports
Summary
Mental-health data analyst presented barriers to care—affordability, lack of knowledge of services and appointment logistics—and updated the board on the Mental Health Access Program (MHAP) and funded community providers and school-based supports.
Audrey Dickinson, mental health data analyst for Pitkin County Public Health, told the Board of Health that affordability, confusion about available services and difficulty keeping appointments are the most commonly reported barriers to mental-health care in county surveys.
Dickinson said a 2021 community mental-health survey (about 327 local responses) ranked affordability as the leading barrier to care; local provider surveys gave the same ranking. "The main theme we're seeing is that individuals who are brought to case conferencing are high utilizers without great care coordination," Dickinson said, describing MHAP case conferencing.
Why it matters: the county is funding a mix of clinical,…
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